352 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241965214
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin UK
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Barbara Parker is Miss Blackpool of 1964, but she doesn't want to be a beauty queen. She wants to make people laugh.So she leaves her hometown behind, takes herself to London, and overnight she becomes the lead in a new BBC comedy, Sophie Straw: c...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,211 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 75%
reflective 29%
hopeful 26%
emotional 24%
relaxing 22%
inspiring 8%
informative 7%
sad 7%
adventurous 5%
Pace
fast 36%
slow 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 42% | Character: 42% | Plot: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 52% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 53% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 40% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
InfidelityMinor
Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cursing352 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241965214
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin UK
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Barbara Parker is Miss Blackpool of 1964, but she doesn't want to be a beauty queen. She wants to make people laugh.So she leaves her hometown behind, takes herself to London, and overnight she becomes the lead in a new BBC comedy, Sophie Straw: c...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,211 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 75%
reflective 29%
hopeful 26%
emotional 24%
relaxing 22%
inspiring 8%
informative 7%
sad 7%
adventurous 5%
Pace
fast 36%
slow 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 42% | Character: 42% | Plot: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 52% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 53% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 40% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
InfidelityMinor
Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cursing